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Eligibility information for both REALTOR® Association Membership and Requirements to join the CMAR Multiple Listing Service (MLS) are below.

The jurisdiction for the Coastal Mendocino Association of REALTORS® and the service area for the CMAR MLS are detailed on the home page. Applicants are strongly encouraged to verify that they are joining the correct Association and/or MLS prior to submitting an application. Dues and fees are nonrefundable.

Maintain or be associated with a real estate office located within the state of California or a state contiguous thereto.

Have no record of official sanctions rendered by the courts or other lawful authorities for 1) violations of civil rights laws or real estate license laws within the past three years or 2) criminal convictions within the past ten years where the crime was punishable by death or imprisonment in excess of one year under the law under which the applicant was convicted.

Either act as sole proprietor, partner, corporate officer of a real estate firm or office manager of a real estate firm acting on behalf of the firms principal OR Remain employed by or affiliated as an independent contractor with a REALTOR® member who meets the requirements.

REALTOR® members who hold primary memberships with another local association in California can join CMAR as a secondary member.

CMAR REALTOR® Association fees are prorated from the month the licensee registers with the broker. Thereafter, dues are annually billed by December 1st and are considered late after 30 days.

Each firm shall designate a “Designated REALTOR®” (typically the principal/broker) who are responsible for paying all local, state and national membership dues for each non-REALTOR® licensee (also referred to as non-member salesperson or “NMSP”). In order to maintain membership at all three levels of the organization, the Designated REALTOR® is responsible for paying his/her dues obligation, which includes non-member salespersons fees, to prevent his/her membership from being inactivated.

Dues payments and assessments (CMAR, CAR, and NAR) and contributions to the REALTOR® Action Fund are not tax deductible as charitable contributions at the Federal level. Contributions to the CAR Housing Affordability Fund are charitable and tax deductible under both Federal and State law. Payments, exclusing the portion of dues used for lobbying activities and REALTOR® Action Fund, may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses. Please consult your tax professional.

Business Affiliates and Affiliate Members

Businesses, real estate owners, and other individuals or firms who are engaged in activities related to the real estate profession, who are interested in information concerning real estate and support the mission of CMAR, but do not qualify for REALTOR® Membership.

2020 Business Affiliate/Affiliate Membership Fees

$325.00 – Annual Business Affiliate/Affiliate Membership Fee
$150.00 – Annual Non-profit Business Affiliate Membership Fee
Note: Affiliate fees are for the full year. Fees are not prorated unless the next year is paid in full when joining.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Coastal Mendocino Association of REALTORS® (CMAR) is committed to providing an accessible website. If you have difficulty accessing content, have difficulty viewing a file on the website, or notice any accessibility problems, please contact CMAR (cmar@mcn.org) to specify the nature of the accessibility issue and any assistive technology you use. CMAR strives to provide the content you need in the format you require.

CMAR welcomes your suggestions and comments about improving ongoing efforts to increase the accessibility of this website.

Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 512

If you believe in good faith that any Content on the CMAR website on in the CMAR Multiple Listing Service infringes your rights under U.S. Copyright Law, you may send a notice to CMAR pursuant to The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. 512, (“DMCA”) requesting that CMAR either remove or disable access to the infringing material. See www.copyright.gov for proper notice requirements. Please mail your notification to our designated agent at: DMCA Notification/Attention: Association Executive, 684 South Main Street, Fort Bragg, California 95437, email your notice to cmar@mcn.org, or fax your notification to our designated agent at (707) 964-7008.